Buck Creek, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°29′15″N 86°45′41″W / 40.48750°N 86.76139°W / 40.48750; -86.76139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeTownshipWashingtonArea • Total0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) • Land0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation663 ft (202 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total182 • Density1,378.79/sq mi (530.61/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47924
Area code765FIPS code18-08794[3]GNIS feature ID2583446[2]

Buck Creek is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Buck Creek was originally called Transitville.[4]

A post office was established under the name Transitville in 1858, and was renamed Buck Creek in 1885. As of July 2016[update], it remains in operation.[5]

Geography

Buck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast-southwest Norfolk Southern railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and Delphi. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east in Carroll County near Ockley, flows westward along the northern edge of the community, and meets the Wabash River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020182—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

The population of Buck Creek in the 2020 US census is 182 and the population density is 1,378.79/sq mi.

Education

Public education for residents of Buck Creek is provided by the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck Creek, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Buck Creek - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Corporation Map - Tippecanoe School Corporation".

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